MCA REMEMBERS LEGENDARY SOUTH AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID GOLDBLATT [Sydney, 26 June 2018] On behalf of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia – Simon Mordant, Left: David Goldblatt, Chairman; and Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, Director wish to express great sadness in learning of the Hold-up in Hillbrow, death of iconic South African photographer, David Goldblatt. Johannesburg, 1963, silver gelatin David will be remembered by the world as one of the great photographers of our time, and by all who photograph on fibre- knew and loved him as a wise and gentle humanitarian. At 87 years of age, with a career spanning based paper, image seven decades, he documented the history, people, structures and landscapes of South Africa with a courtesy the artist and Goodman Gallery, quiet determination; and an unflinching sense of what is right and just, and what is not. Johannesburg and Cape Town © the David passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Monday 25 June in his Johannesburg artist home and will be laid to rest today at midday. Right: David “We extend our deepest condolences to his wife Lily, his children Steven, Brenda and Ronnie and Goldblatt, two grandchildren. David was truly a great artist – though he rejected that description with typical photographer: Warren modesty. We are greatly saddened by this loss and very honoured that he gave us the opportunity van Rensburg to work with him on the first retrospective of his work in the Southern Hemisphere.” Elizabeth Ann Macgregor OBE, Director, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. “It has been a huge privilege to know and work with David towards his MCA survey exhibition, travel cross-country with him, and gain insight into just some of the history and landmarks that have inspired his truly remarkable career.” Rachel Kent, Chief Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. For further information visit David Goldblatt: Photographs. Media images accessible on Dropbox. For any media enquiries, please contact: Michelle Dick | [email protected] | 0412 087 171.